Man accused of Northeast Portland homicide arrested
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that happened in Northeast Portland back in May, in which 34-year-old Gresham resident Ozell Shepherd was killed.
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According to the Portland Police Bureau, homicide detectives with the assistance of U.S. Marshals arrested 23-year-old Alex M. Brown-Golden on Tuesday.
Ozell Shepherd was killed in a shooting in Northeast Portland. July 23, 2024 (courtesy Portland Police Bureau). Ozell Shepherd was killed in a shooting in Northeast Portland. July 23, 2024 (courtesy Portland Police Bureau).
On May 4, officers responded at 5 a.m. to a reported shooting in the 15700 block of Northeast Beech Street in the Wilkes Neighborhood. They found a man, later identified as Shepherd, who died at the scene. A medical examiner later confirmed Shepherd died of homicide by gunshot wound.
A search was conducted but no suspect was located or arrested at the time.
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Brown-Golden is being lodged at the Multnomah County Detention Center and faces charges that include second-degree murder with a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information who has yet to speak with authorities is encouraged to contact police.
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